German teen Wirtz is "complete package" and wanted by Premier League giants

A host of Premier League clubs are monitoring the future of Bayer Leverkusen teen and Germany international Florian Wirtz.

The 18-year-old has stolen the headlines in the Bundesliga this campaign by netting goals in four different league matches despite being included in just three starting line-ups.

Manchester City, Manchester United, Chelsea, Liverpool and Arsenal are all thought to be among Wirtz's list of admirers along with German champions Bayern Munich.

Regarded as a big upcoming talent in German football, Wirtz overtook Kai Havertz as Leverkusen's youngest player to debut in the league, at the age of 17 years and 15 days in May 2020.

Florian Wirtz was capped for the first time by Germany's senior team in September ( Image:

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In February, he became the first player to score five goals in the Bundesliga before his 18 th birthday.

Wirtz has gone from strength to strength in the months since and is now a regular in Gerardo Seoane's side, for whom he has netted 14 goals and provided 12 assists in 53 appearances.

Primarily an attacking midfielder, Wirtz is renowned for covering a lot of ground and for his dynamism in midfield.

His form has seen him recognised at international level for Germany, winning his first call up for the World Cup qualifiers in March under Joachim Low before winning his first caps under Low's successor Hansi Flick.

Wirtz was recalled to the German national team earlier this month and was introduced as a substitute in the qualification matches against Liechtenstein, Armenia and Iceland respectively.

Flick has said of the player: "Florian is just a huge asset for this team through his carefreeness.

"He's simply an outstanding technician, loves to play, very creative, has a good shot, runs hard and is quick. He's got a good total package."

Wirtz's father and agent, Hans-Joachim Wirtz, recently claimed that the in-demand teen would like to spend at least two more seasons at the Bundesliga club.

Hans-Joachim has said to Bild: "Florian definitely wants to play a good role in Leverkusen for the next two years.

"What comes after that, we do not know yet. But his focus right now is only on Bayer and the national team."

As things stand, Leverkusen hold a strong position over the player's future as he is under contract with the club through to the summer of 2026 having penned a long-term deal.

German journalist Christian Falk believes that a race has opened up to sign the player at the end of next season - the summer of 2023.

He insists that Bayern Munich are leading the way for the player's signature but a host of Premier League clubs are also keeping tabs on his situation.

Following on from Havertz's high-profile move from Leverkusen to Chelsea a year ago, it is little surprise that another starlet with a similar playing style is being watched with interest by English sides.